Vertex Investment Solutions Co. Ltd. Has $2.34 Million Stock Position in Vanguard Real Estate ETF $VNQ

Vertex Investment Solutions Co. Ltd. lowered its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) by 72.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 26,836 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 70,200 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Real Estate ETF makes up 2.7% of Vertex Investment Solutions Co. Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Vertex Investment Solutions Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Vanguard Real Estate ETF were worth $2,344,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Austin Asset Management Co Inc increased its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6.9% in the first quarter. Austin Asset Management Co Inc now owns 236,628 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $20,989,000 after acquiring an additional 15,333 shares in the last quarter. First Interstate Bank lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 6.5% in the 1st quarter. First Interstate Bank now owns 4,611 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $409,000 after acquiring an additional 281 shares in the last quarter. Frankly Finances LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 12.2% in the 1st quarter. Frankly Finances LLC now owns 25,084 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $2,225,000 after acquiring an additional 2,729 shares in the last quarter. Bluestem Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Bluestem Financial Advisors LLC now owns 156,811 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $13,909,000 after acquiring an additional 1,079 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Vanguard Real Estate ETF by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 40,636 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $3,604,000 after purchasing an additional 2,042 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 60.03% of the company’s stock.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Stock Performance

NYSEARCA VNQ opened at $96.80 on Thursday. Vanguard Real Estate ETF has a twelve month low of $86.84 and a twelve month high of $99.15. The stock has a market cap of $38.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58 and a beta of 0.98. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $96.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.44.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF Profile

Vanguard REIT ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The Fund invests in stocks issued by real estate investment trusts (REITs), companies that purchase office buildings, hotels, and other real property. It tracks the return of the MSCI US RIT Index, a gauge of real estate stocks. The Vanguard Group, Inc provides investment advisory services to the Fund.